Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes mating, October 15,2022.

[@smetlogik]

Good to see the den is active and healthy. It's that time of year for snakes to be poking out again.

[@catbirdherping9857]

I sure hope so, I am heading down there tomorrow to check! I am going to put up a game camera at one den. Our cows are calving in April, so I can’t get away when the snakes leave their dens. Hopefully it will give me a look at what goes on. Thanks for watching and commenting!!👍

[@thecoastalinhabitant9552]

Niice! The rattlesnake love den!!

[@catbirdherping9857]

Yes! Hopefully see neonates next August! Thanks for watching and commenting!!👍

[@rockett725]

What's the incubation lenght & is it the same for all rattlers? Bet that sighting made u 😅

[@catbirdherping9857]

The pregnancy lasts almost a year. Babies from this pair should be born next September. I don’t know if it is the same for all rattlesnakes. Thanks for watching and commenting!!👍

[@inthedesertwithchris6260]

Wow! Nice catch. I wonder how many there are in that den? I have nothing yet this year in the dens i check…

[@catbirdherping9857]

I counted 8 that day back in October, but I think that there are many more in there… Thanks for watching and commenting!!👍

[@hitcher1119]

They look huge! Is it the biggest rattlesnake species in your area?

[@catbirdherping9857]

This is the only species of rattlesnake in this province. These were about 3 1/2 feet long. 5 feet is about the maximum, but I have seen one at least that long, but difficult to measure, as it was coiled up. I did find a partial shed skin a few years ago, that judging from the size of the belly scales, it had to be well over 5 feet, which would be very unusual for this species! Thanks for watching and commenting!!👍

[@rounduprodeo7893]

Craziness.

[@catbirdherping9857]

Some people think I am crazy for what I do! Thanks for watching and commenting!!👍

[@ToddAutry]

Man. Just to see NorPacs in the wild. Would be. Wild. ❤❤❤❤

[@catbirdherping9857]

Got to admit, I love them! Thanks for watching and commenting!!👍

[@thewiseoldherper7047]

Wow that’s a nice in situ as well as in flagrante dilicto! 🤣 Beautiful creatures.

[@catbirdherping9857]

They were only about 4 feet away, but so wrapped up in themselves, they didn’t give a hoot about me!😂 Thanks for watching and commenting!!👍

[@thewiseoldherper7047]

@@catbirdherping9857 always a pleasure to see your posts as we don’t have the things you do in Ohio. I’m hoping one day to head west with Paul.

[@gramermanush1279]

outstanding

[@catbirdherping9857]

It was a nice find! Thanks for watching and commenting!!👍

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

Awesome I've never found a den, got an idea where 1 is but won't go to it cuz close to residential area and they'd kill em all if they knew they were back there

[@catbirdherping9857]

That’s very admirable of you! Thanks for watching and commenting!!👍

[@thewiseoldherper7047]

Nice! 👍

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

@@catbirdherping9857 I actually think the prairie rattlesnake from my very first short is from that den, found it not to far from there